Synonyms for nobly
- adverb
Most common
honorably US grandly worthily virtuously morally decently righteously magnanimously
All synonyms
Adverb
honorably US, honourably UK, virtuously, grandly, worthily, magnanimously, righteously, decently, morally, eminently, purely, duteously
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a noble manner.
In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.
Example sentences
- honorably She always conducted herself honorably and gracefully.
- grandly Ziri likes to make his stories grandly glorious.
- morally Reality is just a morally questionable conspiracy.
- decently Behave decently, as if you're a well-cultured man.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nobly | steady | |
| honorably | falling | |
| grandly | rising | |
| worthily | falling | |
| virtuously | rising | |
| morally | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- purely2
- 7 letters
- morally3, grandly2
- 8 letters
- decently3, worthily
- 9 letters
- honorably4, eminently4, duteously
- 10 letters
- honourably4, virtuously
- 11 letters
- righteously3
- 13 letters
- magnanimously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (purely2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- noblement
- Italiano
- nobilmente